New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
SOLOS WERE NOT DESIRED.

THE TALL YOrNG NAN WITH An ANBITI Us VOICE
An Incident Of most painful nature recently
occurred - Harlem church, and In consequence tho
congregation IL smaller b. member, AMI
over the prayer meeting each week there hovcrS an
unwonted ira gu Fifty 4 tall, fashonably dressed
young rather rompous manners recently
Joined the church and became very active In
all good works. He taught class of infants in
the Sunday School and wllhcf home from evening
service with unattended old lad"s, yet he distressed
the dcacons and flel the soul Of the minister with
anguish
Tho tall young possessed voice. One OF
those ycarnIng muscular vo.cs, capable Of running
yard, nine seconds. and which appear "a best
alvautt % when accompanied by ten-acr lot and
audience.
Tho tall young man, however, regarded himself
a. a vocalist Of no mean ORDER He lost 10 oppor
tunity Ia upra.sc his voice I'm melody and alta ket
tho church hymns with such vicor that Strangers
would stop singing and listen in Mortified WONDER
mcnt and when his voice scared far away frum tho
congl CATION and fingered around the chandelier or
up among the raftcrs Of tho church, the dcacons
would fl let about, and step on their hats or knock
over canes In their nervousness.
AT the prayer meetings it even worse. and
old Deacon Podhelmcr after finishing his weekly re-
marks and prayer would pick up his hat and amblc
out. lie said the singing seemed to bring On his
rheumatism.
AZ a recent prayer meeting, as a matter of course,
the tall young present and powerfully moved
by the spirit of melody. The usual order followed
and when the meeting near its conclusion there
was a moments pause I'm the proceedings
Hymn 1922" said the tall young man softly II was
accordingly given out but the hymn was not a
familiar one and only old ladies and boy
qnavcrcd along behind the tall young mans age
voice Unmindful Of this, however, bc warblei
loudly along and the old ladies and boy having
taken short cut By skipping three lines, caught up
with the tall young man and they all cam" down tho
finish together AT the fifth sfanza with rush OK
melody.
As the sound died away there was paincd OK
on every ones face. Two of the dcaconS
clutcbing the arms of their chairs and gazing at tho
evergreen notices over the desk In a searching, anx
lou, way a though the cholera had reached New York
wish to say" said the pastor IN even tones,
the silence. that the singing Tor some tlHo
I'm All onr services has not pleased me There Is 100
much OF one voice aoget her too much' he repeated,
Iookug severely AZ the tall Young man. p" our Young
nrn hc hls a strong and willing voice but in all Kind
ness would suggest that he use 1t with less frequency
and gor" .,.,
The tall young greatly provoked III -
onlfc evident h" said. arising quickly, mat Tho
pnS or of this church has music in his soul Tho
tari sir You are fresh You are one OF the KIND
who Is always growing about the music ana "hen YOU
rt 10 Paradise worm writing 10 the Celestial news
pauerS complaining that the angels next door disturb
Won with golden harps. have had enough OF you and
This church also whore good singing Is not appre-
ciafcdr and the tall Young man gathered up his coap
and strobe wrathiully ont.